Chinese symbol for “core”
核心
hé xīn
core; nucleus
The closest CC-CEDICT match for core is 核心 (hé xīn), defined as: core; nucleus.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “core”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 内核 (內核) | nèi hé | core (of a fruit); (fig.) the essence (of a concept or doctrine etc) |
| 中坚 (中堅) | zhōng jiān | core; nucleus |
| 心 | xīn | heart; mind |
| 核球 | hé qiú | core; pellet |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 核心.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 考核 | kǎo hé | to examine; to check up on |
| 审核 (審核) | shěn hé | to audit; to investigate thoroughly |
| 核武器 | hé wǔ qì | nuclear weapon |
| 核准 | hé zhǔn | to authorize; to investigate then ratify |
| 核电 (核電) | hé diàn | nuclear power |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 担心 (擔心) | dān xīn | anxious; worried |
| 关心 (關心) | guān xīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
See also: Japanese symbol for “core”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.